Here is the difference between Chan and Afcon competition

The delay in the African delayed African Nations Championship (Chan 2024) is a biennial male football competition reserved for Players playing in their national national leagueswhich is currently organized jointly by Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda.

The edition of this year of the Chan 2024 tournament will go to the quarter -finals after the end of the group phase matches on Tuesday.

Nigeria football giants, Zambia and South Africa have failed to qualify.

In African football, Chan and the African Cup of Nations (Afcon) are The first sport tournaments. But they have notable differences despite both Organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

Promote national football

The Afcon is and remains the most prestigious of the two since its creation in 1957.

Chan was introduced in 2009 and presents only players who exercise their trade in domestic leagues. The objective is to promote the development of national football by encouraging national associations to invest in national leagues and to provide an exhibition to home players.

“This is a showcase of the best local players in Africa, often offering a springboard for emerging stars to obtain movements abroad,” said CAF in an explanator.

For example, Kenya midfielder Mohammed Bajaber was selected to appear at CHAN 2024, but was excluded five days at the start of the tournament after joining the Tanzanian giants, Simba Sports Club, making him not eligible.